Manufacturing Engineer

Bring more to life.

Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology?

At Cytiva, one of Danaher’s 15+ operating companies, our work saves lives—and we’re all united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact. 

You’ll thrive in a culture of belonging where you and your unique viewpoint matter. And by harnessing Danaher’s system of continuous improvement, you help turn ideas into impact – innovating at the speed of life.

Working at Cytiva means being at the forefront of providing new solutions to transform human health. Our incredible customers undertake life-saving activities ranging from fundamental biological research to developing innovative vaccines, new medicines, and cell and gene therapies.

At Cytiva you will be able to continuously improve yourself and us – working on challenges that truly matter with people that care for each other, our customers, and their patients. Take your next step to an altogether life-changing career.

The Manufacturing Engineer is responsible for developing, implementing, and optimizing manufacturing processes that enable successful introduction, production, and continuous improvement of company products. This role applies engineering expertise to process design, tooling development, supplier manufacturing strategies, and Value Analysis/Value Engineering (VAVE) initiatives to improve product quality, manufacturing efficiency, cost competitiveness, and overall operational performance.

This position reports to the Sr. Manufacturing Engineering Lead and is part of the Manufacturing Engineering team located in Duncan, SC and will be an on-site role.

What you’ll do:

• Develop, implement, and maintain manufacturing processes, routings, procedures, testing methods, and standard work to ensure safe, efficient, and compliant production that meets quality requirements.
• Design, develop, and implement fixtures, jigs, tooling, and manufacturing solutions that improve safety, quality, productivity, and delivery performance.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives and Kaizen activities to reduce process variation, eliminate waste, improve equipment reliability, optimize cell design, and enhance overall manufacturing performance.
• Investigate and resolve manufacturing issues, including process breakdowns, equipment malfunctions, product nonconformances, and material disposition decisions, while implementing sustainable corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
• Support New Product Introduction (NPI) by leading the transfer of products from development into manufacturing and ensuring production readiness through robust process design and implementation.

Who you are:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Manufacturing, or Process Engineering preferred) with a minimum of two (2) years professional experience (preferred).
• Proficient in MS Office (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• Knowledge of production control/ERP Systems
• Experience with lean manufacturing tools and methodologies (Standard Work, SMED, TPM, 5S, etc.)
• Experience identifying and implementing improvements to processes, fixtures, jigs, and tooling

It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:

• Work experience in electronics and machine maintenance.
• Experience leading technical projects
• Ability to view and manipulate CAD drawings (AutoCAD or other)

Cytiva, a Danaher operating company, offers a broad array of comprehensive, competitive benefit programs that add value to our lives. Whether it’s a health care program or paid time off, our programs contribute to life beyond the job. Check out our benefits at Danaher Benefits Info.

This job is also eligible for bonus/incentive pay.

We offer comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.

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Join our winning team today. Together, we’ll accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrow’s science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life.

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